Hair-waving apparatus



Dec 6, 1949 R. B. GREGORY HAIR-WAVING APPARATUS Filed March 25, 1947 gywxer lfaywy Patented Dec. 6, 1949 v"sfmras .ressent l HAIQaWAvING APPARATUS ].Roy laxter Gregory,.La Fayette, Ind. Application March'25, 1947, Serial No. 7137?()28 The present inventien'rlates Vto a 'new 'and improved methodv"for lwav'img "hair von 'the human head and to apparatiis'ior practicingthe method. "The A:so-called permanent'wav-ingoi 'human hair -is vpr'act'iced. extensively, 'fand lmuch progress has been made in improving the/character and durability 'of the waves'. The procedures which have lfx'ere'to'fjorel been followed 'involve Ithe wind -ing of the hair 'on aspi-ndle or mandrel and the stretching 'dfvthe wouridhair. The hair on the -sca'lp lis divided into aplurality of tresses, and each tress must be lindivicli-rally wound and stre't'ohe'cl.l winding of :the Aindividual `ltresses 'hair is jvejr'y timeonsuning and' it is notv un common vfor `ajr'w'atro'n `'o'f a be'autyjshop to spend Several Alion-rs in obtaining *ay permanent wave. The stretching joithefl'l'air 'ater winding must be done wit-h a great v'deal idf care and vf'sk'ill if the Waves in the individual ltresse'sja're to be uniform in size and` character; :Present 'procedures 'also require the us'e-'oira-clan'ip onje'ach 'individual tress of hair adjaceritto'the scalp. .These clamps are used in Lconjun'cti'on with the "spindles or `rna'ndrels to enable thefhair to'bejstrt'hed and to hold the spindles -o'i' 'mandrls "after lthe tresses are wound thereon. A Iargenumberof. such clamps and mandrels are Vrequired for each head of hair to be waved. This necessitatesJaninvestment 'in equipment which is burdensome and which generally results-inthe equipment being unavail able except in established beauty shops.

u It 1is-`aprimary object of the present invention tofoverccme the' oregoingldifenilties and to *provide-afsiniple l anden-estive method :for the `permanent waving of hairenthehuman head. A further llolo'eet iste-provide simple' and {inexpensive apparatus for carrying Ifnit' the permanent waving operation. A still further object of the invention is to provide apparatus and a method -for waving hair which permits the production of Waves of uniform size and character. The waves produced with my method and apparatus are uniform not only as between the individual tresses of hair but also throughout the length of the individual tresses. Another object of my invention is to eliminate the need for winding and stretching the hair and to thus eliminate the poor results which are frequently obtained as a result of improper winding and stretching.

My method and the preferred form of apparatus will be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one portion of the apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention;

e Claims. (c1. 13e-31) Fig. 2 is ya :perspective 'view of one ofithe plurality of rods'whch aroused with the apparatus illustrated 'in Fig; 1.`; 1

Fig. 3 is Ianend elevation view Aillustrating the apparatus of Figs. 1 and =2 anddemonstrati-ng the method; Y

Fig. 4 is a 'fragmentary-endelevation View of'a modied form of the apparatus :shown in Fig.

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Fg. 5 vis a iperspectiveviw of Ia vmodified form of the 'piece of apparatusillustrated'inFig. 2.

The apparatuszillustrated in Fig-.1 includes :a pluralityofparaillelibars which are designated b'y thereference numenalsil,1-\I:"I.,` I2.,V I3,V I4, =I5 and -I 6. Adjacent bars areoinedto eachother by resilient Webs which faredesi'giiafted by the reference numerals 9, I1.,=I 8; vt9. -20Iand-2'2I. The: bars 'are thus held in .parallel side-byrside relationship landare spaced apa-rt by 4distances less'fthanithe diame'terof kthe barsxJT-h'ese .iwebsfiorm troughs -be-v tween `the 'a'djecentzy fbars..` rand 1 the resilient character of the Webs permits limited separation ofladjacentbars.- '1

`@ne -of'the rodsiwrschis used with the v'apparatus of Fia-1isnilustratedinrFigAZ, and iis desighated 'by the rrefel-"Iifehtml?eral Fl.' The rods IEl are `capable ofxbeing'pressed between any adjacent bars Sinto the troiihl #between Ethose fbars.

The diameter of the rods Ill should be equal to the dia'me'ineroitheb'a'lisu-4 lf v1*- f -v f One of 'theend baiis,iior lliifiplethe lbar 16,515- provided with 1a lpre-j'ecti'onl VJ'at .one of' its ends and a. similar projeetion 23 atfts opposite-end.

The reference'hiiineial 2li -inFigB designates a tress of hair attachedlfto the sealp whichzis designated'diag'ramihatically alt-25. `The appa'- ratus shownlin Fig# Lais 57positionedfas shown lin Fig. 3 with the bar I6 adjacent the scalp 25. The tress of hair 2li is passed over the top of the bar I6 between the projections 22 and 23. The tress of hair also extends over the top of the remain ing bars of the apparatus. One of the bars I9 is then placed over the tress of hair, and is pressed downwardly between the bars I5 and I6 into the f trough formed by the web 2 I It has been pointed out above that the webs are resilient to an extent suicient to permit the bars I0 and a portion of the length of hair 24 to be thus inserted into the trough. The web 2| causes the bars I5 and I6 to partially close over the rod I0. A loop is thus formed in the hair, which loop extends around the rod I0 which is positioned in the trough 2l. Another rod I is then positioned over the tress of hair 24 between the bars I4 and l5. This rod is pressed between the bars I4 and I5 into the trough formed by the Web 20. This procedure is repeated by working to the left as shown in Fig. 3 until the entire length of the tress has been formed into loops.

The hair should be moistened with a suitable waving lotion either before or after my apparatus is applied. It will be found easier in most instances to apply the waving lotion before placing the hair in the apparatus. The particular type of waving lotion which is used forms no part of the present invention, since there are several types of lotion available and it is unnecessary to describe the lotion in this application.

It will be seen from. Fig. 3 that the wave can be extended quite close to the scalp. This is true largely because my apparatus does not require the use of clamps adjacent the scalp.

The bars 8, Il, I2, I3, I4, I5 and I6 and the rods l are illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 as being of solid character. This is unnecessary, however, and in Fig. 4 I have illustrated bars 2B and 2l which are hollow or tubular. The bars 26 and 21 are connected by a resilient web 28. I have shown in Fig. 5 a rod 29 which is also tubular. It will be understood that the terms bars and rods when used in the specification and claims are intended to include the hollow or tubular members illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5.

The entire apparatus may be constructed of any suitable material which is not harmed by contact with the waving lotion. The apparatus may be of plastic material, in which case the entire assembly illustrated in Figs. 1 or 4 can be molded as a unit. The apparatus may be constructed of metal, in Awhich case the webs are preferably brazed or welded to the bars. It is possible to construct the bars and the rods of paper tubes coated or impregnated with suitable moisture-proofing substances. As a general proposition, I prefer to make the apparatus as light as possible consistent with the necessary strength.

'I'he apparatus may be constructed in a variety of sizes to meet the requirements of individual patrons and operators. The radius of curvature of the webs is preferably slightly greater than the radius of the rods l0 to provide an annular space between the rods and the webs to accommodate the hair.

After the waving lotion has imparted a permanent set to the waves, the hair is removed from the apparatus by removing the rods lll from their respective troughs. It is preferable to remove the rods in reverse order of insertion.

My apparatus may be applied to the tresses of hair very promptly with a tremendous saving of time. The services of a skilled operator are not necessary to obtain waves of permanent and lasting character.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. Apparatus for use in the permanent waving of hair comprising a plurality of cylindrical bars disposed in parallel side by side relationship and spaced apart by distances less than their diameter, resilient arcuate webs joining adjacent bars, and a plurality of cylindrical rods of a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of said bars, said rods being arranged to engage a tress of hair and to pass with an increment of the length thereof between adjacent surfaces of said bars into the concavity of said arcuate webs, said webs causing said bars to partially close over said rods.

2. Apparatus for use in the permanent waving of hair comprising a plurality of similar cylindrical bars disposed in parallel side by side relationship, resilient arcuate webs joining adjacent bars and resiliently retaining said bars spaced apart by distances less than the diameter of said bars, said webs being joined to said bars in such manner that adjacent surfaces of said bars provide shoulders partially closing the entrances to said arcuate webs, and a plurality of similar cylindrical rods of a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of said bars, said rods being arranged to engage a tress of hair and to pass with an increment of the length thereof between said shoulders into the concavity of said webs, said webs causing said shoulders to partially close over said rods.

3. Apparatus for use in the permanent waving of hair comprising a plurality of similar cylindrical bars, means for resiliently holding said bars in parallel side by side relationship and spaced apart by distances less than their diameter, and a plurality of similar cylindrical rods of a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of said bars, said resilient holding means permitting said bars with increments of the length of a tress of hair thereon to pass between adjacent bars whereupon said means causes said bars to partially close over said rods.

ROY BAXTER GREGORY.

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